Job at The Center for Public Policy Alternatives(CPPA)

The Center for Public Policy Alternatives(CPPA), is an independent,
non-partisan public policy think tank based in Lagos, Nigeria with a
mission to ‘’ensure that government action fosters growth, economic
well-being and freedom and individual responsibility”.

RESEARCH ASSOCIATE

JOB DESCRIPTIONThe
ideal candidate should possess a strong bachelors degree in one of the
quantitative sciences; mathematics, economics, statistics,engineering
and must possess a masters degree in one of the stated areas of
specialization such as; health economics, energy economics/policy,
financial economics, agric economics and statistics from a top tier
university. The candidates should match the below profile:

MINIMUM OF SECOND CLASS UPPER DIVISIONAged between 22 and 35 yearsExcellent written and verbal communication skillsOutstanding analytical, research and problem solving skillsAbility to deliver results in different environments (especially in a developing world context)Ability to work both independently and in a teamBroad world viewAbility to use statistical packages (such as SPSS) will be an added advantage.If
you like the challenge of cutting though conventional thinking and
working on complex development problems then our organisation is
interested in you.

We will in turn offer each candidate a
stimulating and challenging work environment, a possibility to engage
with frontier research, opportunities for world class, international
training and an attractive salary package

The selected candidate
will ideally be expected to resume the post as soon as possible. The
position will start with a three year contract with the option of
renewal depending on performance.

TO APPLYExpression of interest in form of a cover letter accompanied by a CV should be sent electronically to careers@cpparesearch.org with “Research Associates” as the subject not later than two weeks from the date of this publication.